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The Talos Principle

The Talos Principle

Dec. 11, 2014 $4.49
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The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

About

As if awakening from a deep sleep, you find yourself in a strange, contradictory world of ancient ruins and advanced technology. Tasked by your creator with solving a series of increasingly complex puzzles, you must decide whether to have faith or to ask the difficult questions: Who are you? What is your purpose? And what are you going to do about it? Features: Overcome more than 120 immersive puzzles in a stunning world. Divert drones, manipulate laser beams and even replicate time to prove your worth - or to find a way out. Explore a story about humanity, technology and civilization. Uncover clues, devise theories, and make up your own mind. Choose your own path through the game's non-linear world, solving puzzles your way. But remember: choices have consequences and somebody's always watching you.

85 Metacritic
30399 Positive
1462 Negative
28654 Recommendations
117 Peak CCU
40 Achievements

Developer

Croteam

Publishers

Devolver Digital, Croteam

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Action

Categories

Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Steam Achievements, Steam Workshop, Full controller support, Includes level editor, Remote Play on TV

Tags

Puzzle (1032) Philosophical (605) First-Person (538) Sci-fi (517) Atmospheric (491) Story Rich (487) Singleplayer (473) Great Soundtrack (347) Robots (334) Exploration (280) Adventure (279) Indie (205) Multiple Endings (164) Difficult (162) Mystery (142) Post-apocalyptic (124) Action (111) Simulation (82) Science (45) Artificial Intelligence (35)

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About

As if awakening from a deep sleep, you find yourself in a strange, contradictory world of ancient ruins and advanced technology. Tasked by your creator with solving a series of increasingly complex puzzles, you must decide whether to have faith or to ask the difficult questions: Who are you? What is your purpose? And what are you going to do about it? Features: Overcome more than 120 immersive puzzles in a stunning world. Divert drones, manipulate laser beams and even replicate time to prove your worth - or to find a way out. Explore a story about humanity, technology and civilization. Uncover clues, devise theories, and make up your own mind. Choose your own path through the game's non-linear world, solving puzzles your way. But remember: choices have consequences and somebody's always watching you.

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